Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Do a search on perlite, you'll find lots of stuff.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Hi guys, please explain me the real benefits of perlite and how exactly do you use or apply it.
Do you use perlite in the natural form or as an expanded material.
Thanks
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Hi Colin,
As far as design is concerned, download the plans from this site and study them. That will generate lots of questions. Tagaytay, that's very close to Manila. You can get all the materials in Manila, including real firebrick and expanded perlite or vermiculite and real Italian ingredients. I am 8 hours, by bus, south of you, thats why I used alternative materials. Since then, I have found (actually Raffy on this site) suppliers for all this stuff in Manila. If you are just moving to RP, believe me, you will need all the help you can get...happy to try to help anytime. John
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Colin, when you said pumice, that threw me. I think you are talking about perlite. Perlite is mined all over RP and some call it pumice. If you have a good source, just plain perlite is a good insulator. In fact, that is the only insulation I used. I have 4" of 7 to 1 perlite mix as my dome and 4" as my hearth. The stuff works great, the outside of my dome gets maybe a little hotter (150F) than I like. So I will add another 2" to the entire dome and entryway. Had the front arch pop off due to expansion of the flue. Will fix that at the same time.
Expanded perlite is also available in Manila.
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Originally posted by dmun View PostI'm out of my element here, but isn't the Philippines a volcanic island chain? Volcanic pumice, or tufa, is a natural insulator that's been used in ovens since the time of the Romans. There's not much you can do under the oven at this point, but you could add a lot of insulation on top.
If the pumice doesn't work out for you there is perlite up there in Luzon.Last edited by Lancer; 06-28-2010, 04:49 PM.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Hi Colin,
We are in Southern Luzon, Naga City. I made my oven with regular red clay firebrick but there are also the standard firebrick available in Manila. Don't know anything about pumice stone as firebrick.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
I am a Brit - about to 'retire' in TAGAYTAY
I was interested in the comment on using Pumice stone as the 'fire bricks'
does anyone have any more info on this concept ?
I want to build an outdoor pizza oven on my property - any basic designs would be welcome - anyone in Tagaytay / Cavite to collaborate ?
Thanks
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Thanks for the invitation Wayne, very nice. Sadly we've got something up. I'll look forward to next time you cook the pizzas if you'll have us. We're interested to see your oven and taste a real pizza pie once more.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Lance..This may be too short a notice for you but we are having a pizza afternoon tomorrow (Friday) starting at 12 noon (ish)..
Just go to Bingag sports bar (next left after Hinagdanan cave road) and ask for Mike or Nenita..They are coming too..
Cheers,
Wayne.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Nice eagle pics. :b:
My wife is reveling in the pesos she was paid for her vote. "Some people they bought slipper" she says, but she already has slippers. She will take the money and vote for who she likes.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Originally posted by fred42 View PostI used to live not that far from Naga back in the 80`s so I know exactly where you are..
Thanks for the suggestions..I`ll look into it.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Sounds great Wayne, we are looking forward to it!
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Originally posted by Lancer View PostSounds great Wayne. Just post here when the time comes and I'll try my best to be there, and bring my wife if its okay. It might be helpful if I can bring my brother in law, a talented mason. An examination of the real thing is worth a million words...
Do you have someone in Manila? Maybe they can pick it up and ship it in LBC boxes, just an idea.
My oven was built by two novices..Me and a general labourer..The main thing I guess is that it works!
Cheers,
Wayne.
PS,I`ll look into LBC.Last edited by fred42; 05-06-2010, 07:53 PM.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
Originally posted by lwood View PostWhere are you guys in the Philippines? Since I am in the province Naga City, southern Luzon, I am familiar with you challenges. LBC might be an option. There are many shippers/forwarders in RP which are much cheaper. Find one in the town near you and check prices. They all ship from Manila. I don't know what someone is calling volcanic ash but I would find perlite or vermiculite either in Manila or as I was lucky enough to find a Perlite mine about 20 klm away.
The fire brick I am using is as you described. Even though I don't think they will last forever, they are working fine for now.
I used to live not that far from Naga back in the 80`s so I know exactly where you are..
Thanks for the suggestions..I`ll look into it.
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Re: Red Clay Brick Oven in the Philippine Islands
We're both on Bohol, an island in the central Visayas.
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